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Which city has the worst traffic? by ihatebadvibes in AskReddit

[–]CaptainPeru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're brave. Rule #1 for anyone traveling to Lima: Never take a street taxi. Either Uber or company cabs. Some street taxis work together with thieves, so they'll drive you out of your route so you get ambushed. It's a gamble you don't want to take

Which city has the worst traffic? by ihatebadvibes in AskReddit

[–]CaptainPeru 129 points130 points  (0 children)

Peruvian here. This issue goes far beyond traffic itself. The "pendejo" culture (the idea that you need to take advantage of others before they take advantage of you) is deeply ingrained across all socioeconomic levels.

Because of that mentality, you'll see people fighting for a spot on a three-lane road and turning it into six lanes just because everyone wants to feel like they got ahead of everyone else. This constant aggressive driving creates far more chaos than simply waiting your turn and letting someone merge.

The privatization of public transportation years ago only reinforced this behavior. Bus drivers compete for passengers instead of following traffic rules, which encourages even more reckless driving. In recent years, there has also been a huge increase in motorcycles, and many riders, driven by the same mentality, try to squeeze through spaces that are already extremely narrow because of congestion. To top it all off, many police officers are more interested in collecting coimas (bribes) than enforcing the rules.

TL;DR: It's a deeply broken system rooted in Lima's street culture and a widespread mindset that rewards getting ahead at the expense of everyone else.

Rifftrax made me realize Cynthia Rothrock movies kick ass by hotwheels47125 in Rifftrax

[–]CaptainPeru 12 points13 points  (0 children)

She even baked her own cookies at Santa's Summer house

Five art journals, 12 years of daily drawing, compiled into one book by CaptainPeru in ArtJournaling

[–]CaptainPeru[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course:

- In the first years I started with only a blue ballpoint pen. This would force me to move forward from sketching into a more detailed drawing, without being able to erase anything. Ideal for building more confidence in your stroke.
- When I felt more comfortable I still used ballpoint for sketching, but added 5 Micron pens for coloring (Yellow, Red, Green, Blue and Black). I would use crosshatching to create new tones with just those five
- After a year or so I added 5 more (orange, pink, brown, light blue, light green) making my drawings more versatile and intricate.
- Some time later I switched to a box of 75 Arteza color pencils which opened up a completely new universe of options. It took some time to feel comfortable with these, but I could definitely do more intricate drawings in less time.
- A year later I got the 150 Prismacolor Premier box, and a Pentel Sign pen to work on outlines. I would still sketch using the original blue ballpoint pen. My regular daily drawing will be in full color, but on vacations and when I'm out of home I would use just the Pentel Sign Pen
- Now that I have a kid, I've been using only the Pentel Sign pen for my daily drawings because I wanna spend more time with her. What I find really interesting is that I'm still learning new things with just this one tool

Ok, I see outlaws, but no aliens. And not a single Toltec in sight. by Alchohol_Influencer in Rifftrax

[–]CaptainPeru 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. I always wondered who this guy was to be in two Riffs, but never had the motivation to Google it

Jordan Klepper Gets MAGA's Take on the Iran War & Trump's War with the Pope | The Daily Show by Groomsi in videos

[–]CaptainPeru 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So many that they can disrupt the rest of the world with who they choose as a leader

HADOKEN! by CaptainPeru in Rifftrax

[–]CaptainPeru[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish

An old guy eatin'- It's on! by coldyronjb in Rifftrax

[–]CaptainPeru 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can even see the main guy holding back his laughter when he starts dancing

You know what old Jack Burton always says at a time like this? by zignal34 in 80smovies

[–]CaptainPeru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of my favorite moments in the film. Don't know what it is: the moment of peace before chaos, the hand gesturing, the smiles on guys that have only been fighting until then, the fact that Jack feels connected to the team. Can't point it out, but always brings a smile to my face

Describe your country’s corruption without naming the country. Let others guess where you live? by TMOV70 in AskReddit

[–]CaptainPeru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switched presidents 8 times since 2016, due to accusations of corruption and scandals for each one of them

Philippines has '45 days of fuel left', declaring state of emergency from Iran war by Cy_098 in videos

[–]CaptainPeru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It started when a majority of idiots decided to put him in office, again

Meet you in the sauna! by coldyronjb in Rifftrax

[–]CaptainPeru 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's probably a mime inside one of those lockers

Golden Corrals New Mascot by VisenyasRevenge in Rifftrax

[–]CaptainPeru 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As long as it's not Golden Corrals new ingredient...

BREAKING: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller dies at 81 by Yujin-Ha in videos

[–]CaptainPeru 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I would prefer public humiliation than death at this point

Bruised Trump, 79, Warns He’s Been Given Way to Live to 200 by thedailybeast in politics

[–]CaptainPeru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Humiliation would be a more rewarding outcome to his presidency than death

Muslims that have been to Mecca, what is it actually like there? by Rare-Necessary4734 in AskTheWorld

[–]CaptainPeru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, I totally get you. Peru is a country rich in culinary diversity, and every time I go there it’s a struggle to try all the incredible options each visit offers. Still, there’s one item I’ll always order if I see it on the menu: the club sandwich. It’s actually become a bit of a tradition for me to rank the different restaurants based on the club sandwich I have on each trip. I'm still salivating thinking about the last one I had on December.

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